Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store)

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1 Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) is client software available for download from the Microsoft store. It enables users to access virtual desktops and hosted applications delivered by Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop. Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) 4.10 is the current version available from the Microsoft Store Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. p.1

2 What's new This release addresses a number of internal and customer-reported issues that help to improve overall performance and stability. For more information about fixed issues, see Fixed issues Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. p.2

3 Fixed issues Fixed issues in When you enable Framehawk on the VDA and DPI scaling on the client, and the DPI is not set to 100%, a gray border and offset mouse behavior is observed in the session. [#RFWIN-7365] Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. p.3

4 System requirements Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) Version 4.10 is compatible with the following Windows operating systems. It is also compatible with all currently supported versions of XenApp, XenDesktop, and NetScaler Gateway as listed in the Citrix Product Lifecycle Matrix. Operating System Windows 10 S[1] Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Home Windows 10 IoT Enterprise [1] Version 1709 (Fall Creators Update) is the minimum build version supported. Note You cannot install Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) on Windows Server 2016 because Microsoft Store is not supported on this operating system. You can install Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) on the following device types: Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. p.4

5 Device Desktop Laptop Tablet Windows IoT Enterprise Support for use of external devices on Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) Contact Microsoft or the device vendors for support guidelines on using the following external devices with Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store): Webcam Printers Scanners External monitors Smartcard devices Proximity card Connections, Certificates and Authentication Connections HTTP store HTTPS store NetScaler Gateway 10.5 and later Web Interface 5.4 Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) can connect to a VDA or an ICA session on windows domain-joined machines, managed devices (local and remote with or without VPN), and non-domain joined machines. Certificates Private (self-signed) Root Wildcard Intermediate Private (Self-signed) Certificates If a private certificate is installed on the remote gateway, install the root certificate of the organization's certificate Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. p.5

6 authority on the user device to successfully access Citrix resources using Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store). Note If the remote gateway's certificate is not verified during connection (because the root certificate is not included in the local keystore), an untrusted certificate warning appears. If you choose to continue with the warning, the apps are displayed but they might not launch. Installing root certificates For domain-joined computers, you can use a Group Policy Object administrative template to distribute and trust CA certificates. For non-domain joined computers, you can create a custom install package to distribute and install the CA certificate. Wildcard Certificates Wildcard certificates are used on a server within the same domain. Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) supports wildcard certificates; however, they must be used in accordance with your organization's security policy. In practice, an alternative is a certificate that contains the list of server names with Subject Alternative Name (SAN) extension. These certificates are issued both by private and public certificate authorities. Intermediate Certificates and NetScaler Gateway If your certificate chain includes an intermediate certificate, append the intermediate to the NetScaler Gateway server certificate. For more information, see Configuring Intermediate Certificates. Authentication Authentication to StoreFront Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. p.6

7 Receiver f or Web using browsers StoreFront services site (native) StoreFront XenApp services site (native) NetScaler Gateway to Receiver for Web (browser) NetScaler Gateway to StoreFront services site (native) Anonymous Yes Yes Domain Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Security token Yes* Yes* Two-factor (domain with security token) Yes* Yes* SMS Yes* Yes* User certificate Yes (NetScaler plug-in) Yes (NetScaler plug-in) * With or without the NetScaler plug-in installed on the device. Note Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) supports two-factor authentication (domain plus security token) using NetScaler Gateway to the StoreFront native service. Authentication to Web Interf ace Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) supports the following authentication methods (Web Interface uses the term Explicit for domain and security token authentication): Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. p.7

8 Web Interf ace (browsers) Web Interf ace XenApp Services site NetScaler to Web Interf ace (browser) NetScaler to Web Interf ace XenApp Services site Anonymous Yes Domain Yes Yes Yes* Security token Yes* Two-factor (domain with security token) Yes* SMS Yes* User certificate Yes (NetScaler plug-in) * Available only in deployments that include NetScaler Gateway, with or without the associated plug-in installed on the device. For information about authentication, see Configuring Authentication and Authorization in the NetScaler Gateway documentation and Manage topics in the StoreFront documentation. For information about authentication methods supported by Web Interface, see Web Interface documentation Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. p.8

9 Install Important If a technology preview version of Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) is installed, uninstall it before installing the new version. Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) supports StoreFront and Web Interface connections to virtual desktops and applications. These configuration steps allow you to access the virtual desktops and applications: 1. Configure application delivery to enhance the experience for users when they access their applications using the StoreFront store. 2. StoreFront: Configure StoreFront to make virtual desktops and applications available. Web Interf ace: The only supported version of Web Interface (5.4) does not require additional configuration to allow connections from Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store). 3. Connect with NetScaler Gateway to configure secure access. 4. Connect through a firewall. 5. Provide users with account information. Note T he First T ime User (FT U) dialog does not appear automatically after the installation. To get the FT U dialog, do one the following: 1. Click Launch from the Microsoft Store. 2. Double-click the Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) shortcut from the Start menu. Note T he HDX RealT ime Connector must be of the same or a later version than the HDX RealT ime Media Engine. If the version of the HDX RealT ime Media Engine is newer than that of the RealT ime Connector, Skype for Business does not work. Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) and Citrix Receiver for Windows You can install and use only one edition of Citrix Receiver for Windows on a single machine. It can be either Receiver for Windows or Receiver for Windows (Store) but not both. If Citrix Receiver for Windows is installed on your machine and you install Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store), the installation is successful. However, when you launch Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store), the following error message appears: Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. p.9

10 Note Note: This error message appears on all types of launch. This includes: Launch from the Microsoft Store ICA file.cr file On machines where you updated an earlier version of Citrix Receiver for Windows to Version 4.10 using Citrix Receiver Updates and then install Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store), the following error message appears when you launch Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store). You can install only one edition of Citrix Receiver for Windows on a single machine. If you continue to use Citrix Receiver for Windows, the update, however, remains unaffected. If Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) is installed on your machine and you install Citrix Receiver for Windows, the following error message appears: Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. p.10

11 Uninstallation You can uninstall Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) using one of the following methods: On the Start menu, right-click the Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) application and select Uninstall. Open Settings > Apps and Features. Select Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) from the right panel and select Uninstall. Note Remove the desktop shortcuts manually after uninstalling Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store). Citrix does not recommend that you use the Receiver clean-up utility to uninstall Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. p.11

12 Feature matrix The features matrix table lists the features that are supported, not supported, and partially supported with Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store). For more information about a specific feature, see Citrix Receiver for Windows product documentation. PDF Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) Feature matrix Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. p.12

13 Known issues / Limitations Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) supports many of the familiar features of the traditional edition of Citrix Receiver for Windows, but not all. For a list of supported, unsupported, and partially supported features, see Feature matrix. Unsupported features The following features of Citrix Receiver for Windows are not currently supported in Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store): 1. Offline apps (virtualized) 2. File type association 3. URL redirection 4. Jabber VXME optimization pack 5. Generic USB redirection 6. Proximity/Contactless card (Fast Connect) 7. Pass-through authentication Limitations The App Commands and Charms options present in the desktop viewer are not available for Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) edition. For more information, see Knowledge Center article CTX Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store) does not support the SDK functionality. This includes the Virtual Channel SDK, ICA Client Object SDK, and Fast Connect API. You require additional configuration to use the TWAIN virtual scanner with Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store). For more information, see Knowledge Center article CTX On a Windows 10 S device, you cannot collect the CDF trace using the CDFControl tool. URL redirection and its dependent functionalities like Local App Access and Client-hosted apps are not supported. Known issues To know the list of known issues in Citrix Receiver for Windows, see Known issues. These known issues are applicable only on the supported and partially supported features listed in the Feature matrix. Only the Self-Service plug-in component logs are available after installing Citrix Receiver for Windows (Store). The Self- Service plug-in logs are present in the \AppData\Local\Citrix\SelfService folder. Installation logs for all other components are not available. [#RFWIN-6745] You cannot launch subscribed apps and desktops using desktop shortcuts. As a workaround, disable the Show application in Start Menu option from Advanced Pref erences > Settings Option > Application Display. [#RFWIN- 6775] Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. p.13